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Kyushu (九州, Kyūshū, literally "nine provinces") is Japan's third largest island, located southwest of the main island Honshu. An early center of Japanese civilization, Kyushu offers many historic treasures, modern cities and natural beauty.
Best of Kyushu. Day 1 - Fukuoka. Explore Fukuoka city and check out the city's famous food stalls (yatai) in the evening. Day 2 - Fukuoka to Nagasaki. Travel to Nagasaki and explore the city. Stay overnight there. Day 3 - Nagasaki to Kagoshima. Leave Nagasaki early and head to Kagoshima in southern Kyushu.
Day 7 - Aso and Kurokawa. Drive to Mount Aso and check out the crater. Continue on to Kurokawa and stay at a ryokan there. Day 8 - Yufuin via Mount Kuju. Drive to Yufuin via the Kuju Mountains and overnight in Yufuin. Day 9 - Beppu. Drive to Beppu and visit the town's hot springs. Return your rental car. Day 10 - Return to Fukuoka.
Continue on to Kurokawa and stay at a ryokan there. Day 6 - Beppu. Drive to Beppu and visit the town's hot springs. Return your rental car. Day 7 - Return to Fukuoka. Take a train back to Fukuoka via Kokura Station. A 7-day All Kyushu Rail Pass pays off for this itinerary. A rental car is recommended for days 5-6.
The Kyushu Rail Pass by JR Kyushu is a rail pass for exclusive use by foreign visitors to Japan, providing unlimited travel on JR trains on the island of Kyushu (except the Sanyo Shinkansen) for two, three, five or seven consecutive days. Reduced rates (50% off) apply to children aged 6-11. Below are maps of the train lines, which can be used ...
Get There. Kitakyushu (北九州, Kitakyūshū, lit. "North Kyushu") is the northernmost city of Kyushu and has been an important hub for both land and marine traffic since olden times. It is the gateway between Honshu and Kyushu, as well as an important port for international trade. The city was formed in 1963 with the merger of five ...
The Kyushu Odan Bus operates between Beppu and Kumamoto, stopping at Yufuin along the way. The one way journey between Beppu and Yufuin takes one hour, costs 1100 yen and is covered by the Sun Q Pass. Online reservations are possible through Willer or Japan Bus Online.
Japan’s capital city of hot springs. Beppu (別府) is one of Japan's most famous hot spring resorts, producing more hot spring water than any other resort in the country. Beppu offers an unmatched range of baths to be enjoyed, including ordinary hot water baths, mud baths, sand baths and steam baths.
Takachiho Gorge (高千穂峡, Takachiho-kyō) is a narrow chasm cut through the rock by the Gokase River. The nearly sheer cliffs lining the gorge are made of volcanic basalt columns which resemble the scales of a dragon where the stone twisted and flowed as it formed. Partway along the gorge is the 17 meter high Minainotaki waterfall ...
Mount Aso (阿蘇山, Asosan) is an active volcano in the center of Kyushu which most recently erupted in 2021 and 2016. Aso's ancient caldera ranks among the world's largest, with a diameter of up to 25 kilometers and a circumference of over 100 kilometers. In the center of the caldera stand the mountain's active volcanic peaks, including ...
